DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified a man  who died in an officer-involved shooting Sunday, in Moorland. Authorities say he was 26-year old Joshua Lee Ewing, of Carroll.  An autopsy is scheduled with the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. The Iowa State Trooper has been identified as Trooper Justin Parman.

An investigation into the incident is on-going, with the final report pending autopsy and laboratory information.  Upon completion, all information will be forwarded to the Webster County Attorney’s Office for review.

Original Press Release from the Iowa Dept. of Public Safety:

On April 29, 2018, an Iowa State Trooper responded to a motorist assist in the 2300 block of Carter Avenue, in rural Moorland, Iowa, just west of Fort Dodge, Iowa.  Upon arrival, the Trooper encountered a male and female involved in a dispute and the male subject pointed and fired a handgun at the Trooper.   The male subject and the ISP Trooper exchanged several rounds at each other and the male subject was subsequently shot and killed.  The Trooper was not injured.  The initial investigation revealed the male suspect had fired several shots into his own vehicle prior to the Trooper arriving.